Over the past few weeks my cold morning start has been weak and this morning no start (evening start after the 11 mile morning trek to work is never an issue). Try and jump and no luck - put it on the charger and off to work, get home take off charger no start super weak starter turn over. Cleaned terminals and checked voltage 12.7x on both batteries when connected and disconnected - turn on truck drops to 11.9/12.0 and no start - wait for gliw plugs to cycle off voltage at 12.3x - no start turn key off 12.5 Volts at both batteries.

is it time for new batteries? or is there something else I should look at - no determination on these Napa legend batteries they where in it when I bought it last April and no date markings

thanks for the help

 

Clean the connection at the starter .

 

Took connections off starter and reconnected now I get just a thunk from the starter and no turn over whatsoever - battery voltage the same

​​​​is there a good starter option from the local parts stores - napa / orileys or should I go online?

dose everyone recommend the 02 2 bolt gear reduction starter?

 

new starter time.

i'm in that boat too. 388k miles on my starter and I already rebuilt it once.

 

x2^^^ A new starter will spin that baby over fast.

 

Could also be weak batteries tho. I just had to change mine today as they had quite a few years on them and had been run dead a time or two in the cold and now it was to the point I needed a boost every time. I have changed all my battery cable ends and everything as well but these batteries just weren't cutting it at -30c haha

 

And I'll also add in that if your batteries ever go dead in the cold make sure to take them inside and thaw them out for a day before attempting to charge as a completely dead battery can be frozen solid, just for future reference for readers who have to deal with the cold

 

Thanks guys - threw a Napa 02 SD gear reduction starter in and the truck is very happy and batteries are fine

- the core alone on this starter is near 4 times the amount I paid for my last starter altogether just thought that was interesting

 

Good to hear that you found your problem and you got it fixed up!

 

Do you have the # part of that SD starter?

 

Jose,

I've gotten this one for my Excursion from Rockauto and have no complaints.

http://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/f...ter+motor,4152

TYC 106669 {#2C3Z11002AA, 6669} 2 Bolt Mounting Info
Offset Gear Reduction; OE Manufacturer: Ford; Power: 3.0KW

Red

 

Thank you Red. I appreciate that.

 

No worries. I don't know how shipping would be to Mexico though.

Red